Did not work. No readme.txt file

I've been looking forward to live previews for comments for a while but when I tested this I couldn't get it to work (on two sites). I tested on a site with a fresh install of Drupal 5.5 (using the Garland theme) with only the Views module installed and after installing Live I saw no live preview in the comments. It would be useful if there was a more accurate description of what this module is and does. Details would be along the lines of 'creates a live updating preview above the standard comment entry form', if that is what it does.

Please provide more information and a README.txt file at the least.

A little more information: Just tested after disabling Views module and still not working. I've tried as both admin user and also anonymous with the correct permissions. When entering text I see a small item flash in the top right corner of the browser saying "Loading" but nothing is updated or displayed anywhere.

What do you suggest goes into the README.txt file?

Also, did you test this with a common theme like garland? I imagine that there could be problems related to the theme.

There are several other issues in the queue that point to conflicts with other modules - devel and globalredirect being two popular modules which this module may conflict with.

Hi greggles, usually there is a README.txt file included with a module which explains what the module does, how to enable it etc. It doesn't have to be very long but it is the place for some kind of documentation. Just have a look at other modules to see how they've done it.

As for testing, as I mentioned I tested on 5.5 using the Garland theme with only the Views module installed.

I'm somewhat familiar with a typical README.txt but the reason I ask what should go into it is that you, as an end user, are in the best place to describe the things you want to see.

Sorry for not realizing you tested with garland. I'm not sure what else to say for debugging. This module works fine for me and on many other sites. Maybe try some other browsers or servers?

greggles, I'll give it another bash with Firefox and the new Safari and see what comes up on a fresh install. For the README, I guess as a user I'd like to know what I should be seeing after I install the module and where I should be seeing the new functionality. So something like: "After installation you will see a live preview for comment forms. This live preview updates every nth second... the live preview is displayed above the comment form and allows a user to see their formatted text before submitting a post...". Something like that. Just enough so that its understood what the module does before installing it. Does that make sense? Unfortunately I don't know exactly what to write for this module as I've not got it working yet.

I think the readme should be aimed at the developer of the site as no one else is really going to read it. If there is anything complex about the module, such as configuration options this can be put in there too, but I've noticed other modules include help from within the module which seems like the most sensible route.

Funny thing...this Live module only works for everything *but* comments, which is what I really want it for! Simply does not work with comments.

But even when it does work, I cannot do "replace"...and HTML does not preview at all.

Weird stuff...I'm disabling it, but not uninstalling it just yet, hoping someone has answers.

And yes, I did configure User Permissions for the Live module. No change.

EDIT: I also now notice that a little message box appears in the upper right-hand corner when Live is actually doing something...it says "loading..." -- but something is definitely wrong 'cause when it doesn't work the message is "Error requesting data!..." -- I've only just noticed it now 'cause it flashes by pretty quickly....

I had the same problem with the Live module, but I had to update the Global Redirect module to the latest development version.

I can't get it to work either. I'm guessing maybe it does not work with html input filter, or it could be a conflict with tinymce.

Jen

Please use the 5.x-dev release.

It's not working for me either. This is the error I'm getting from Firebug. Any idea what's wrong? My site uses https.

uncaught exception: Access to restricted URI denied (NS_ERROR_DOM_BAD_URI)

Also, on line 59 of live_comment.js I inserted alert(base_url); and got the folowing:
"https://island.byu.edu,https://island.byu.edu/"

It shouldn't be doubled like that right?

@kyle_mathews That's a different bug and would occur when the live module loads the javascript twice, which isn't a task to be done by the module in a normal case. It might be a different setup on your installation where the multiple comments forms are being rendered. If the error still persists after inspection, please report it as a different issue. I'll entertain it asap.

The module has been straight forward for Drupal 5, however there are certain instructions to be mentioned for Drupal 6 release. Hence, I have compiled a readme file for Drupal 6 release with introduction to what the module does, how to install it, answers to common questions for troubleshooting, credits and instructions to get support and have committed it to CVS. Should be there in the next release.

Thanks for the support!

Hello,

I recently downloaded the Live module version recommended for Drupal 6, but there was no readme file... has this readme been created, and could I get access to it?

I am having similar problems -- I installed and configured the Live module with almost no visible effect. The one difference I've noticed is that when I click the "Preview" button while creating or editing a node, a message box appears in the upper right corner of the browser window with the text "loading..." followed by "Error requesting data!"

Thanks for your help!

The README.txt file is in CVS, and expect it to be included in Live 6.x-1.2.

Here it is: http://cvs.drupal.org/viewvc.py/drupal/contributions/modules/live/README...

For the issue you are having: Which theme are you using? Is any module, or the theme or your own customization code altering comments formatting? Also, you should not force the users to press Preview button before the comment can be submitted, i.e. let the users press "Save" button in the first step itself. Hope I made the point clear.

If you still have issues with it, please open another support ticket.

Hi Gurpartap, thanks for the readme. I've gotten Live working great for comments... still having trouble with nodes, but I'll keep on it and open a new support ticket if I can't work it out. Cheers!